Effect of silanization on chitosan porous scaffolds for peripheral nerve regeneration
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- 作者：Guicai Li ; Luzhong Zhang ; Caiping Wang ; Xueying Zhao ; Changlai Zhu ; Yanhong Zheng ; Yaling Wang ; Yahong Zhao ; Yumin Yang
- 关键词：Chitosan porous scaffolds ; Silanization ; Peripheral nerve regeneration ; Schwann cells
- 刊名：Carbohydrate Polymers
- 出版年：30 January, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：101
- 期：Complete
- 页码：718-726
- 全文大小：2406 K
文摘
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTE) silanization treatment for modification and biocompatibility of lyophilized chitosan porous scaffolds. The process is beneficial for biomaterial development due to its low toxicity and simplicity. The silanization treatment with low APTE concentration showed no significant influence on the morphology of chitosan scaffolds, while a skin-like surface was observed for the silanized scaffolds treated with high APTE concentration. The porosity and surface amino densities were increased after silanization whereas the swelling ratio was reduced, and the degradation ratio in PBS and anti-acid degradation properties of the silanized chitosan scaffolds were significantly improved. The in vitro Schwann cells culture demonstrated that the silanized scaffolds with 8% APTE could obviously facilitate the attachment and proliferation of Schwann cells, indicating great potential for the application in peripheral nerve regeneration.